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Strengths-Based Interventions To Support Positive Role Identity In Home Health Practice, Sarah Kiefer
Strengths-Based Interventions To Support Positive Role Identity In Home Health Practice, Sarah Kiefer
School of Occupational Therapy Master's Capstone Projects (2016-2021)
The author collaborated with a home health occupational therapist in Western Washington. The therapist’s research question was, “What evidence is there to support strengths-based therapy interventions effective in supporting positive role identity in adults with physical disabilities who are receiving home health or outpatient rehabilitation services?” Home health practitioners may not account for a client’s mental health challenges that impact role identity. A client’s sense of role identity can influence re-engagement in meaningful activities that support quality of life. The evidence review found that role identity concepts, like autonomy, are considered to be important, but often measured as secondary outcomes. …
A Review Of Health Related Quality Of Life Assessments For Patients With Lymphedema, Bonnie C. Blair, Gina M. Dellino, Jennifer E. Thomas
A Review Of Health Related Quality Of Life Assessments For Patients With Lymphedema, Bonnie C. Blair, Gina M. Dellino, Jennifer E. Thomas
School of Occupational Therapy Master's Capstone Projects (2016-2021)
In collaboration with Heidi Shaffer, one of the occupational therapists on staff at the MultiCare lymphedema clinic in Gig Harbor, Washington, we sought to answer the question “Which patient-reported outcome assessments are most valid and reliable in measuring health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in patients with lymphedema?” We conducted a systematic literature review to answer this question. In reviewing selected databases, 19 articles were chosen to appraise the evidence supporting psychometric properties and clinical utility of 10 HRQoL assessments used for patients with lymphedema. The Disability of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand (DASH) and Lymphedema Life Impact Scale (LLIS) assessments …